copy /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 to/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_1
for additional X servers create the files/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_[n], where n is the number of the X server starting from 0
modify the line containing the background image, to adjust the path to your image for the 2nd X server
.... if [ -r /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/default.png -a -x /usr/bin/qiv ]; then /usr/bin/qiv -z /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/default.png else /usr/X11R6/bin/xsetroot -solid "#21449C" fi .... |
modified
.... if [ -r /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/flower.jpg -a -x /usr/bin/qiv ]; then /usr/bin/qiv -z /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/flower.jpg else /usr/X11R6/bin/xsetroot -solid "#21449C" fi .... |
you can also specify a different background color, with :
.... #if [ -r /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/flower.jpg -a -x /usr/bin/qiv ]; then # /usr/bin/qiv -z /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/flower.jpg #else /usr/X11R6/bin/xsetroot -solid "[your color]" #fi .... |
comment out the lines which may affect the primary X server
from
.... if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit.d/numlock ]; then /etc/X11/xinit.d/numlock & fi .... |
to
.... #if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit.d/numlock ]; then # /etc/X11/xinit.d/numlock & #fi .... |
inform xdm about the existence of Xsetup_1 by modify /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config
...... ! The following three resources set up display :0 as the console. DisplayManager._0.setup: /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 DisplayManager._0.startup: /etc/X11/xdm/GiveConsole DisplayManager._0.reset: /etc/X11/xdm/TakeConsole DisplayManager._0.startAttempts: 1 ! ...... |
modified
...... ! The following three resources set up display :0 as the console. DisplayManager._1.setup: /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_1 DisplayManager._0.setup: /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 DisplayManager._0.startup: /etc/X11/xdm/GiveConsole DisplayManager._0.reset: /etc/X11/xdm/TakeConsole DisplayManager._0.startAttempts: 1 ! ...... |
repeat the procedure for each additional X server
check for additional customizing options
Linux-Journal Issue 68: Linux Apprentice: Customizing the XDM Login Screen
not really sure
/usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
from
...... [X-:0-Core] Authorize=true AutoLogin1st=true AutoLoginEnable=false Reset=/etc/X11/xdm/TakeConsole Setup=/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 Startup=/etc/X11/xdm/GiveConsole [X-:1-Core] Authorize=true ...... |
to
...... [X-:0-Core] Authorize=true AutoLogin1st=true AutoLoginEnable=false Reset=/etc/X11/xdm/TakeConsole Setup=/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 Startup=/etc/X11/xdm/GiveConsole [X-:1-Core] Authorize=true #AutoLogin1st=true #AutoLoginEnable=false #Reset=/etc/X11/xdm/TakeConsole Setup=/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_1 #Startup=/etc/X11/xdm/GiveConsole #[X-:1-Core] #Authorize=true ...... |
check for additional customizing options in the kde help center
this doesn't work on my current setup with gdm-2.4.1.3, the theme overwrites the background
but it should work on some older 2.0 versions
copy the file /etc/X11/gdm/Init/Default to
/etc/X11/gdm/Init/:0
and /etc/X11/gdm/Init/:1
add this lines to use the background which kdm uses
of course you can use another image file as well, just change the full path to it
if [ -r /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/default.png -a -x /usr/bin/qiv ]; then /usr/bin/qiv -z /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/default.png else /usr/X11R6/bin/xsetroot -solid "#21449C" fi |
you can also specify a different background color, with :
/usr/X11R6/bin/xsetroot -solid "[your color]" |
modified
/etc/X11/gdm/Init/:0
#!/bin/sh if [ -r /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/default.png -a -x /usr/bin/qiv ]; then /usr/bin/qiv -z /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/default.png else /usr/X11R6/bin/xsetroot -solid "#21449C" fi if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit/fixkeyboard ]; then /etc/X11/xinit/fixkeyboard fi exit 0 |
/etc/X11/gdm/Init/:1
#!/bin/sh if [ -r /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/flower.jpg -a -x /usr/bin/qiv ]; then /usr/bin/qiv -z /usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/flower.jpg else /usr/X11R6/bin/xsetroot -solid "#21449C" fi if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit/fixkeyboard ]; then /etc/X11/xinit/fixkeyboard fi exit 0 |
repeat the procedure for each additional X server, using files /etc/X11/gdm/Init/:[n] , where n is the number of the display
check for additional customizing options